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Gluten Free Cookbooks And Guides

Gluten Free and Dairy Free Cookbooks and Guides Available from The Holistic Chef

Andrea SpragueNovember 28, 2022

Gluten and Dairy Free Snacks Cookbook

Get 15 of my most requested snack recipes all gluten and dairy free. All based on using whole foods and natural sweeteners.

Andrea SpragueNovember 28, 2022

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What is a Holistic Chef

A holistic chef is a skilled culinary artist that creates meals with the whole person in mind. The nutrition content of the ingredients being used is important as well as how how the person will feel after they eat that meal. Menus are created with balance in mind, seasonality, dietary…

Andrea SpragueMay 10, 2022

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The Best Gluten Free Cookbooks

Gluten is the protein in wheat, rye, and barley that creates that wonderful pillow-y softness and elasticity in your (formerly) favorite loaf of bread. The wheat plant is quite perfect unless it makes you bloated and sick. Gluten is now known to be an inflammatory food which is why people…

Andrea SpragueMarch 7, 2022

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Gluten-Free Bread Substitutes

Whether you’re packing lunch for yourself or your kids, including a sandwich is pretty standard. When you can’t have bread anymore, finding gluten free bread substitutes is definitely a challenge. Most of the gluten free breads out there taste better after being toasted, something not convenient for a lunch on-the-go. ...

Andrea SpragueFebruary 28, 2022

jar of potato flakes fallen over with some potato spilling out

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Potato Flakes Instead of Breadcrumbs

Using potato flakes instead of breadcrumbs keeps your meatballs moist and oven-baked fish crispy. Essential for your gluten-free pantry.

Andrea SpragueJanuary 21, 2021

the view of the top of an open can of coconut milk

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How to Use Coconut Milk

If you have a dairy allergy, you don't have to be deprived of the rich, creaminess of dairy foods. Coconut milk makes a great substitute in your sweet AND savory cooking.

Andrea SpragueJanuary 18, 2021

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Tips for Baking Without Eggs

If you have an egg allergy, or are eating a vegan diet, it is still possible to create tasty cakes and cookies even without eggs, just follow these tips.

Andrea SpragueJanuary 13, 2021

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Online Course for Gluten Free Cooking

Master allergy-free cooking techniques in this online gluten free cooking course. Designed for home cooks and working chefs.

Andrea SpragueNovember 28, 2020

Dairy Free milk made of nuts in glass bottles with bowls of almond and cashew

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Dairy Free Milk: The 4 Things You Need to Know

There was a time when people with a dairy allergy had one milk alternative—Lactaid. Lactaid is a brand of milk enhanced with lactose enzymes that are supposed to make it more digestible. But as I mentioned in a recent post, dairy allergies and intolerances are not so granular, which means...

Andrea SpragueJuly 20, 2020

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Hidden Sources of Dairy That May Surprise You

You’ve discovered that you’re allergic or sensitive to dairy, so you finally committed to completely cutting it out of your diet. Initially, you felt great. Then, some of those old symptoms started to resurface: a little belly bloat, a stomachache, another sinus infection. So, did you actually cut out all...

Andrea SpragueJuly 5, 2020

Gluten Free loaf of breads on display in a health food shop.

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Temporary label requirement changes by FDA due to COVID-19

If you have a food allergy, then you need to know about the temporary changes the FDA has approved earlier in 2020. Read about the FDA Food Label Changes due to covid 19 in this summary below. The Temporary label requirement changes by FDA may impact the status of Allergy-Free…

Andrea SpragueJune 10, 2020